Archive of Research headlines

David Cameron faces demands for slavery reparation on Jamaica visit

Publication date:
30 September 2015

The UCL based Legacies of British Slave-ownership project
has compiled a database of those who received reparations from the Slave
Compensation Commission, including General Sir James Duff, who it is claimed is
a first cousin six times removed of David Cameron. Read: BBC News, More:
Bloomberg

Restless movements 'undo the damage caused by sitting for a long time'

Publication date:
23 September 2015

Research
from Leeds University and UCL, involving Dr Gareth Hagger-Johnson (UCL Institute of Child Health) suggests that
restless movement can counteract the adverse effects of sitting for long
periods. Read: Daily Mail, More: Guardian

Need help working through a personal crisis? Just pretend you're Freud

Publication date:
22 September 2015

Research by Professor Mel Slater (UCL Computer Science) found that a small group of male study participants who adopted Freud's avatar in a virtual reality scenario gave themselves better psychological advice than when the used their own avatars. Read: Huffington Post

Fewer than half using free bowel cancer test service

Publication date:
21 September 2015

Dr Christian Von Wagner (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health) says there are lots of reasons why people might not have the test and he hopes ongoing research will help find ways to encourage as many eligible people as possible to take part.Read: Mirror Online, More: BBC News, BMJ